The bar chart illustrates the percentage of students who studied a foreign language between 1964 and 2007.
On the one hand, it is widely believed that girls were more interested in studying foreign languages than boys. In 1964, the percentage was 49% for girls compared to 30% for boys. By 2007, there was only a slight change, as the figures decreased to 40% for girls and 25% for boys.
On the other hand, the top three languages studied by students were French, German, and Spanish. In 1964, the bar chart shows that 50% of students studied French, while 20% learned German. Very few students chose Spanish, accounting for only 5%. In 2007, the percentage for French decreased to 35%, whereas German increased slightly to 25%. Spanish also experienced a small rise, reaching 10%.
In conclusion, French remained the most popular language among students, although its popularity declined over time, while German and Spanish showed gradual increases.
